RC Succession are perhaps Japan's longest-running active band, although it … Read Full Bio ↴RC Succession are perhaps Japan's longest-running active band, although it has gone through many changes over the years.
The origins of the group's name remain obscure, but according to some it is a mispronunciation of an in-joke among the band members.
The group first started as a Tokyo-based folk trio in 1966 when leader Kiyoshiro Imawano was still in junior high school and playing in a Ventures copy band.
The group is hard to classify, but in early years their sound was mostly R&B fashioned music played acoustically. Imawano, however, has quite a distinctive high warbling voice that is not typical of soul singers, and which frankly some people find annoying.
More than a singer, he is known as a lyricist for his clever and timely lyrics.
RC Succession developed a reputation early on as a strong live band, but did not have a hit record until 1972, and then not again for a long time after that.
In the late 70s the group took on a more electric sound, as well as an odd glam influenced look, with Imawano in particular often appearing in loud clothing and heavy makeup.
The group became part of a hot late 70s scene which included Yellow Magic Orchestra, The Plastics, and Sandii & The Sunsetz, created when these groups began interacting with foreign bands and releasing internationally.
RC Succession did not catch on internationally as much as some of the others, but they did take part in a famous concert in 1982 called "The Day of R&B", which took place at a packed baseball stadium and included as headliners Chuck Berry and Sam Moore of Sam & Dave.
The event was filmed and released as a video. Another thing in 1982 that helped establish them as a major act was a collaboration with Ryucihi Sakamoto called "Ikenai Rouge Magic".
The single's jacket and promotional picture featured Imawano and Sakamoto kissing - quite a shocker at the time.
The song was also used in a popular TV commercial. Among the best-known RC Succession songs are "Ameagari No Yozora Ni" and "Toranjitsu Rajio".
RC Succession have often collaborated with other artists, and Imawano marks among the highlights of his career working with his heroes Booker T. & The MG's.
RC Succession are also unusual in that for a Japanese pop band they are fairly political and outspoken. They are one of the few Japanese bands that regularly play benefits, and Imawano has spoken out against war, nuclear power and in favor of Tibetan freedom.
In 1988 the group recorded an album of cover versions of famous songs re-worked with Japanese lyrics, called Covers.
Among them was a version of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues" with anti-nuclear power lyrics. Their record label at the time, however, was Toshiba-EMI, and given that Toshiba had nuclear related business they refused to release the album, which eventually came out on Kitty Records.
Johnny Thunders of the New York Dolls also appeared on this album on a re-make of "Eve of Destruction".
Imawano also stirred up controversy when he formed the side project Timers (slang for marijuana), and did a rock version of the national anthem "Kimigayo".
Imawano seems to have many interests and hobbies. He has written children's books and is widely known as a big bicycling enthusiast.
He has also dabbled in acting, appearing in the movies Otakus in Love in 2004, and in Takashi Miike's film The Great Yokai War in 2005. He has been one of the most frequent performers in the history of the Fuji Rock Festival. Since the festival began in 1997 he has appeared in 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, and is booked for 2006. He famously rides his bike to the festival's mountain setting.

Lonely Night
RCサクセション Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Lonely Night' by these artists:

Agiimaa Орь ганцаар зуны богино шөнийг угтлаа Орчих хязгаар тэнгэрт …
Alma The city's on fire, and girls getting hotter I'm faded on…
Aran Tomoko ため息だけの telephone side 待ちくたびれて heave a sigh Well baby すこしは ca…
Begin もう逢えないから約束を信じたの遠く離れてても気持ちは変わらない想いをかさねてもすれちがうばかりでこの想いのすべ…
Ben 위로받고 싶은 날 내겐 말해도 돼 위로받고 싶은 날 내겐 기대도…
BRTHR I'm much to drunk telling all those lies took me in and…
Buju Banton Long and lonely night, and I dont wanna fuss and…
captain tennille Lonely night, I cry myself to sleep Tell me, what am…
Cherry Lonely night made of desire Lonely night I′m in my own Despe…

Cinema 曖昧な言葉でまかせを信じて僕らは踊らされている明日が来るのを忘れてアイ・ラヴ、と言って囁いたところで... …
D.Essex Why do I feel alone sometimes Even though that I I got…
Dasutt Ah, ah 스쳐간 하루 안에 검어진 마음 속에 너가 내 안에 새겨진다 (새겨진다) 깊은…
E.G Mixing Cactus Cooler with Bacardi, aye Tryna find a way to…
Eric Donaldson Here she comes -- alone in the night She looks in…
evening cinema 曖昧な言葉でまかせを信じて僕らは踊らされている明日が来るのを忘れてアイ・ラヴ、と言って囁いたところで... …
F. Let's go outside Sneak out of my room at night, yeah I…
Fifth Harmony Now that I got your attention, you better listen up 'Cause…
Gary I don't know what's wrong with you. Baby, baby, what you…
Gary (feat. Gaeko) I don't know what's wrong with you. Baby, baby, what you…
Gary(개리) Na hollo oerowojin bame modeun ge beogeowojin bame I love yo…
Gus & Vic I wanna go I must do it now I won't have Another chance…
HA SUNG WOON 창문을 한껏 수놓은 별은 날 비추고 오직 나의 취향 가득 두 귀를 간지럽히는…
Helena Lonely night Lonely night... Lonely night and I' m feeling …
Joey Calderaio I take a look up at the sky and what…
JuJu Secret 지워도 외우고 있는 번호와 눈 감아도 선명한 그 얼굴을 잊을 수…
KNK 잠들 수 없는 밤, so lonely night Umm ay 해가…
Kwon Jin Ah 이런 시간엔 더 그리워 홀로 남는 이 순간 떠난 줄 알면서도 ooh 자꾸…
Lisell As the wind cuts through my eyes The sting of tears…
M.I.C Drinking a little bit With you on my mind Trying to find…
Magnum I'm looking for someone In this old crazy world tonight I ca…
Marley's Ghost Lonely night, are you going to last forever? Or does it…
Merle Haggard Silent night, lonely night I don't have you for Christmas …
Moby & Mark Lanegan Here come the lonely night I can't escape my mind From a…
Nam Woo Hyun I'm talk about me sick now 들어봐 지금 right now 커져만 가는…
Neil Sedaka Lonely night, I cry myself to sleep. Tell me, what am…
Park Ki-young Do you remember me The times we had And do you remember…
Peck Palitchoke เป็นอีกค่ำคืนกับบรรยากาศที่คุ้นเคย ที่มีฉันคนเดียวอยู่แค่ลำพ…
Public Pool I get it I know I said it first But you bring…
Ray Conniff Lonely night, I cry myself to sleep. Tell me, what am…
Richard Hawley I'm going away now baby's gonna be alright I just…
Rick Moon Walking around I'm breathing the chill of the night away I'm…
Ricky Whatever Just another lonely night Write a song to clear my mind Send…
Riu Domura Lonely nightとかもう嫌だからもういいかい？君を愛すのはどうしたい？とか金輪際僕はもう一切望みはしな…
Savage Walkin' down the street tonight Through these city lights Ex…
Scorpions Since you're gone There is an empty space Since you're gone …
Shallow Vera I don't really wanna go out tonight So this is just…
Shane Ashen You haven't been at home It's Christmas night you know These…
Simon Dominic oh oh lonely night 생각에 잠기네 애타는 마음은 눈물만 삼키네 슬픔은 커지네 everyday…
Simon Dominic (Feat. Elo) (Gray Remix) Oh oh lonely night saeng-ga-ge jam-gi-ne ae-ta-nun ma-u-mun…
Simon Dominic & 8℃ Boyz oh oh lonely night 생각에 잠기네 애타는 마음은 눈물만 삼키네 슬픔은 커지네 everyday…
SingAgain Singer No.20 夢の中にはしゃぐ君がいたあの日のふたりのまま白いゲレンデのメモリーもどかしいよ朝が消していく物語進まない …
Soler 我需要安靜寧靜地問清楚究竟我不要和應給點空間我專注傾聽我要發夢閉上眼做場轟動躲於心中震動思想的放縱是寂…
Status Quo Sitting by the window where I used to sit with…
Sweet Poison Lonely night, I cry myself to sleep. Tell me, what am…
SWIK im alone when i see the stars, watch the moon…
TAEYEON - PlanetLagu.com 이젠 익숙해질만 한데 밤은 너무 길어 잠은 오지도 않네 넌 지금 뭐…
The Centuries 夢の中にはしゃぐ君がいたあの日のふたりのまま白いゲレンデのメモリーもどかしいよ朝が消していく物語進まない …
Tomoko Aran ため息だけのtelephone side 待ちくたびれてheave a sigh Well babyすこしはcare f…
Tomoko Aran (亜蘭知子) ため息だけの telephone side 待ちくたびれて heave a sigh Well baby すこしは ca…
Traces Long Night Rewrite, White lies In the folded pages Are…
Tribal Seeds Lonely night Your love shall always remain close to you But …
Trish Thuy Trang Verse 1 Sometimes I feel so lost, so lonely. I think of…
Yoko Minamino I've just had a dream I was left behind It's a dream…
YOON DUJUN 또 새벽 두 시 잠은 오질 않아 마주할 사람 없고 고요하네 언제쯤인지 마음 편히 잠들…
ヘレナ Lonely night Lonely night... Lonely night and I' m feeling …
ポルノグラフィティ 100万人のために唄われたラブソングなんかに僕はカンタンに想いを重ねたりはしない「恋セヨ」と責めるこの街の基本構造…
亜蘭知子ため息だけの telephone side 待ちくたびれて heave a sigh Well baby すこしは ca…
南野陽子 I've just had a dream I was left behind It's a dream…
권진아 이런 시간엔 더 그리워 홀로 남는 이 순간 떠난 줄 알면서도 ooh 자꾸…
부활 이런 시간엔 더 그리워 홀로 남는 이 순간 떠난 줄 알면서도…
윤두준 또 새벽 두 시 잠은 오질 않아 마주할 사람 없고 고요하네 언제쯤인지 마음 편히 잠들…
주주 시크릿 지워도 외우고 있는 번호와 눈 감아도 선명한 그 얼굴을 잊을 수…
크나큰 KNK 잠들 수 없는 밤, so lonely night Umm ay 해가…
태연 이젠 익숙해질만 한데 밤은 너무 길어 잠은 오지도 않네 넌 지금 뭐…
하성운 창문을 한껏 수놓은 별은 날 비추고 오직 나의 취향 가득 두 귀를 간지럽히는…
Ｈｅａｒｔｓ Ahh, ahh, I, I, I love you I, I, I, I,…

We have lyrics for these tracks by RCサクセション:

2時間35分 Woh 君と話した長い長い電話 2時間35分 Woh 話はつきない夜がふけるまで 2時間35分 2時間35分新記録…
Afureru Namida Baby もうこれ以上俺を狂わせないで Baby お願いだから俺を眠らせてテュテュルルテュルルテュテュルル…
Chujitu Na Inu あたたかいお日様がビルの谷間のぞくよ誰かがハチ公の前でギター弾いて歌うよ電車を乗り過ごしてガードの下でイップク…
Fuyu No Samui Yoru 冬の寒い夜は Ah- 君を抱いて眠るのさ Ah- 暖かい夢をふたりで見るのさひかり射し込むまでこの冷えたベッドもす…
Hungry 育ちが良くても悪くても問題なのはそれじゃねぇ今日がいい日か悪い日か誰かが勝手に決めりゃいいさ笑っているか泣かされ…
June Bride 降りしきる雨の中ふたりはお役所へ急ぐ着飾った花嫁はびしょぬれのこの雨の中 June Bride June …
Lark 楽をしたい楽をしたいケワシイこの人生 1日でも多く楽をしていたい楽をしたい楽に暮らそうスイタイの午後スイタ…
Oh! Baby いっしょに暮そうぼくとふたりでふさわしい家をさがして住もうそしたらぼくはギターとペンを持ってきみのための歌を…
Rock'n Roll Show Wa Mou Owari Da Rock'n Roll Showはもう終わりだ Rockなんかにはもうアキアキだなんだかんだとめんどくさいんだ …
SHELTER OF LOVE ツル・ツルツルツルツルツルすべり出す REAR 君への THE LONG WAY ハンドルとられる降りしきる HIGH …
Slow Ballad 昨日はクルマの中で寝たあの娘と手をつないで市営グランドの駐車場二人で毛布にくるまってカーラジオからスローバラー…
Sora Ga Mata Kuraku Naru おとなだろ勇気をだせよおとなだろ知ってるはずさ悲しいときも涙なんか誰にも見せられないおとなだろ勇気をだ…
Subete wa Alright すべては ALRIGHT YA BABY すべては ALRIGHT YA BABY すべては ALRIGHT YA BA…
Summer Tour 離ればなれ No No Baby プールサイドではぐれたとぎれとぎれ No No Baby 噂を拾い集めて Oh SU…
Sweet Soul Music Ah あの夜はじめて聴いたお前のナンバーくちびるにくっついたままそのまま Ah　陽焼けしたままの二人の約束くち…
Uguisu 快復の午後に時間をぶっつぶしてたら手招きする空で雲が急に光ったんで新しい Oh- 奇跡の前ぶれ感じたのサうぐい…
あの娘の悪い噂あの娘の悪い噂聞かされる聞きたくないのにあの娘の悪い悪い噂ぼくは信じない信じないどんな噂も手遅れなのさぼ…
あふれる熱い涙 Baby もうこれ以上俺を狂わせないで Baby お願いだから俺を眠らせてテュテュルルテュルルテュテュルル…
いい事ばかりはありゃしないいい事ばかりはありゃしないきのうは白バイにつかまった月光仮面が来ないのとあの娘が電話かけてきた金が欲しくて働いて…
すべてはALRIGHT すべては ALRIGHT YA BABY すべては ALRIGHT YA BABY すべては ALRIGHT YA BA…
たとえばこんなラヴ・ソング歌うのはいつもつまらないラヴングおいらが歌うのはたとえばこんな歌さそうさお前が好きさたあいのないものさどこ…
ぼくの好きな先生たばこを吸いながらいつでもつまらなそうにたばこを吸いながらいつでも部屋に一人ぼくの好きな先生ぼくの好きなおじさ…
やさしさ誰もやさしくなんかない思い違いひとりよがりのぼくはやさしくなんかないずるい人だ君は (ずるずるずるずる...…
よそ者俺たちよそ者何処に行ったってだからさそんなに親切にしてくれなくてもいいのにいつの日どこかに落ち着くことがで…
わかってもらえるさこんな歌歌いたいと思っていたのさすてきなメロディーあの娘に聞いて欲しくてただそれだけで歌うぼくさこの歌の良さ…
イマジン天国は無いただ空があるだけ国境も無いただ地球があるだけみんながそう思えば簡単なことさ社会主義も資本主義も…
キミかわいいねキミかわいいねでもそれだけだねキミかわいいよでもそれだけだよそれだけさキミと話してたらボクこんなにつかれ…
キモちE E E E キモちE E E E キモちE E E E キモちE E…
ステップ! ダンス・ダンス・ダンス踊りたい夜が明けるまで踊りつづけておしえておくれよステップ! まずは踊りたい今夜ひと晩…
スローバラード昨日はクルマの中で寝たあの娘と手をつないで市営グランドの駐車場二人で毛布にくるまってカーラジオからスローバラー…
トランジスタ・ラジオ Woo 授業をさぼって陽のあたる場所にいたんだよ寝ころんでたのさ屋上でたばこのけむりとても青くて内ポケットにい…
ヒッピーに捧ぐお別れは突然やってきてすぐに済んでしまったいつものようななにげない朝は知らん顔してぼくを起こした電車は動きだ…
ヒロイン僕のこと忘れないでおくれお願いもうすぐ飛行機で帰るから家に約束おぼえてておくれお願いひとりじめするなんてヒ…
ボスしけてるぜボスボスボスボスの機嫌のいい時においらボスにこう言ったねぇボス少し上げてくれおいらの給料ボスボスボ…
ラヴ・ミー・テンダー何言ってんだふざけんじゃねえ核などいらね何言ってんだよせよだませやしねぇ何言ってんだやめときないく…
不思議 55階のホテルの部屋 800はルーム・ナンバーおまえと2人窓から夜の街を見おろすああこの街で会えるなんて不思…
君が僕を知ってる今までしてきた悪い事だけで僕が明日有名になってもどうって事ないぜまるで気にしない君が僕を知ってるだれかが …
多摩蘭坂夜に腰かけてた中途半端な夢は電話のベルで醒まされた無口になったぼくはふさわしく暮してる言い忘れたことあるけ…
宝くじは買わない宝くじは買わないだって僕はお金なんかいらないんだ宝くじは買わないだって僕には愛してくれる人がいるからさどん…
山のふもとで犬と暮らしている今日は一日本を読んで暮したとても冷える日だった朝からドアを閉めたままのあたたかい部屋の中おまえはストーブの前…
海辺のワインディング・ロード海辺のワインディング・ロードとばした夏は誰もいない浜辺見つけてふたり二度と二度と離れたくない風が歌うラ…
涙でいっぱい Oh 君はそんなに冷たかったのか今は口もきいてくれない今はもう遠くで君の笑顔見るだけさどうしてさけるのさこ…
空がまた暗くなるおとなだろ勇気をだせよおとなだろ知ってるはずさ悲しいときも涙なんか誰にも見せられないおとなだろ勇気をだ…
自由俺はつきあいにくいぜ誰の言うことも聞かねぇ口やかましく言われても俺の態度を変えることはできねえだって俺は自由、自…
雨あがりの夜空にこの雨にやられてエンジンいかれちまったオイラのポンコツとうとうつぶれちまったどうしたんだ Hey Hey Bab…

黒くぬれ! 赤いドアなど見たくもねぇしゃれたカフェなど行きたくねぇ黙ってここから動きたくないコイツが無くなるまでブッ飛んでい…

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